Fw: Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting. I had a play with Main Lobby at the same time as telcanto for=
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music - but it was soooo slow. Sonos was a wise move methinks.

But could be good for this. You got an ebay link to these screens ?

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G.

Gareth Cook
Tools and Process Architect
IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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Yep you can do that if you want too.

If you use elo touchsreens they have a monitor-mouse driver that is
magic. Sorts out which mouse for which screen on the xp extended
desktop - very clever IMHO. Works flawlessly.

Mainlobby just looks cool and has support for a large number of
devices I use not to mention a very nice interface for music and dvd.

check this out

http://www.htpcservers.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3D5475
http://www.htpcservers.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3D4997&start=3D15

Chris



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noel_pilot" <HA@a...> wrote:
>
> thats the kind of thing I was thinking of :)
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> so you can have 4 mice in at the same time then??!!
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> time to look at mainlobby again i guess!!  hmmmm wasnt overly fond of
> it first time round media wise, im kinda looking for the MCE
> approach......so instead of having 4 mainlobby windows on the server,
> could you do it with just one, just split four timees??
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> Thanks
> Noel
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "christopher purves"
> <CHRIS_PURVES@M...> wrote:
> >
> > Mainlobby - much nicer - 1 server in node 0 with 4 way matrox
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> > output (=A380 off ebay). Run 2*cat5 to each touchscreen
location(1 for
> mouse 1=20
> > for vga). 4*=A3125 elo touchscreens off ebay. Run 4 mainlobby
windows
> on the=20
> > server. Cheap and nice.
> >=20
> > Mainlobby to homeseer to cbus.
> >=20
> > Chris
> >=20
> >=20
> > >From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight
touchscreens.....
> > >Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:14:31 +0000
> > >
> > >I thought of this so I dont have to buy a =A31000 cbus
touchscreen.
> > >
> > >Easy enough to plumb one touchscreen as the main display onto
a
miniitx
> > >system - but what if you want more ? Do we need display cards
that do
> > >multiple video outs or something ? I'm assuming I could just
use the
> > >homeseer web engine to drive buttons, etc. and that can talk
back to
> > >Comfort and CBUS.
> > >
> > >I'm open to ideas...
> > >
> > >G.
> > >
> > >  Gareth Cook
> > >  Tools and Process Architect
> > >  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
> > >  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
> > >  AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@g...
> > >  email: g@xxxxxxx
> > >
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> > >[ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....
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> > >
> > >
> > >So supposing I couldn't stretch to =A31600 for a 6.4"
video touchscree=
n
> > >or =A3800 for a non video touchscreen....any other options?
> > >
> > >Im thinking there must be a way to use those cheap VGA
touchscreens
> > >seen on ebay for =A3100 - =A3200.  Im thinking maybe using a
website w=
ith
> > >big buttons for control or even some sort of nicely displayed
pc
> program?
> > >
> > >Could this be done? Could you have more than one touchscreen
connected
> > >via USB, just like pluggin a few mice in i guess!
> > >
> > >My budget definitely wouldn't cover the xantech screens altho
they do
> > >look very nice! some sort of pc control (or mac!!) would be
much more
> > >up my street in terms of pricing....interfacing through
girder for IR
> > >control maybe?!
> > >
> > >Cheers
> > >Noel
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups@s...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'd be interested in how you get on with open air mics
- I have a
> > >system I put in 3 years ago with an intelligent Shure mixer -
but
> > >never found the right software to drive it (voice
recognition). It's
> > >OK in very quiet environments but as soon as you add any
background
> > >sound (music, TV etc) you can forget it :(
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > >Behalf Of
> > > > > Raymond Kelly
> > > > > Sent: 10 November 2005 08:53
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Grand Designs tonight
touchscreens.....
> > > > >
> > > > > iLight are part of http://www.polaron.co.uk.
> > > > > I sent them emails and they never replied!! Not
sure about the
> level
> > > > > of integration and other interfaces.
> > > > > If you've looked at Crestron,AMX these are up
there on their
> own in
> > > > > terms of price. I looked on and off for
touchscreens and came
> to the
> > > > > conclusion that the 'nicest' reasonably priced
touchscreen was
> that by
> > > > > Xantech http://www.xantech.com/splcd/index.htm
They are
> available in
> > > > > the UK but again depends on level of integration
you wish to
> achieve
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway I've given up on touchscreens and going now
for an
> 'open air
> > > > > microphone'. No wall acne!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Saw traver
> > > > > On 09/11/05, Shmern <shmern@s...> wrote:
> > > > > > It was mentioned earlier this week on the
list, and it's
listed
> > >on the
> > > > > Grand
> > > > > > Designs Website as 'iLight'
> > > > > >
> > > > > > www.ilight.co.uk
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Looked good... But Im more interested in
where she said she
> > >could get
> > > > > > Travertine Tiles for =A314.99 Sq/M !!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > D.
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "noel_pilot" <HA@a...>
> > > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:15 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Grand Designs tonight
touchscreens.....
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anyone know what system was being
used in tonights
grand
> > >designs
> > > > > > > for the touchscreens?!?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Looked very sweet in the end.  Whats the
best option for
> > >touchscreen
> > > > > > > provision bearing in mind the minimal
cost driver for all
> on this
> > > > > > > list.  Only really seen the Crestron
screens in the past and
> > >their not
> > > > > > > so low costs so any info be good!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > Noel
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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